The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarabira ( la, Dioecesis Guarabirensis) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Guarabira
Guarabira is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil. It is located at around . It was founded in 1837. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarabira
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarabira ( la ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Paraíba in Brazil.
History
* 11 October 1980: Established as Diocese of Guarabira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Guarabira (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Aldemiro Sena dos Santos (4 October 2017 – present)
** Bishop Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena (28 May 2008 – 13 July 2016), appointed Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco
** Bishop
Antônio Muniz Fernandes
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,
O.Carm. (4 February 1998 – 22 November 2006), appointed Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas
** Bishop
Marcelo Pinto Carvalheria
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* Marcelo Costa de Andrade (born 1967), Brazilian serial killer, rapi ...
(9 November 1981 – 29 November 1995), appointed Archbishop of Paraíba
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1980
Guarabira, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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